I have a whole list that are my favorite, and I can go on forever about each one of my favorites, but for the sake of not boring people to death, I'm only going to list one of my favorites.
For me, Ocarina of Time (N64/3DS) is my favorite Zelda game.
I use to own it on the N64, I was a small kid then, for me, that game just blew my mind.
The big open field, the sense of going on an adventure in that game. The way everything just feels like you're in this other world, escaping from the one you live, I was completely blown away.
I spent hours watching it go from day to night as adult Link. I rode Epona from Hyrule field to all the way too Gerudo Valley. In fact, Gerudo Valley was one of my favorite locations to be at in Ocarina of Time. When I was a kid, this game was my escape. Funny to hear that, but I grew up in a house hold where I had personally felt as if I wasn't wanted around at a young age, by my parents. My parents barely tried to spend time with me, and when I tried to spend time with them, I was shooed away. So, I just grew the habit of escaping, playing video games and getting myself lost in the fantasy world.
Times changed since then obviously, but my sense of wanting to explore the world, it's still in me, be it a fantasy world or even our own world. I want to see what's out there. To see what is in store for me, and everyone else. I want to see the differentlife styles that people live around the world. I want to see the type of creatures there are in nature. I want to see it all with my own two eyes.
For someone like me, it's obvious to say, that the new Zelda game is going to high on my favorite list as well. That sense of openness, the way we have the choice to do whatever we want and how we want. It's almost astounding to me...
And again, I'm rambling on so I'm just going to stop lol.